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Stevie Hawkins
What The Funk?

Album US 2011 on Emphasis Records label
Jazz, R&B/Soul and Blues (Soul-Jazz, P.Funk, Soul, Disco, Rhythm’n’Blues, Funk)

"What The Funk?" embodies the infuences of Bootsy Collins, Funkadelic, Sly & The Family Stone, Tower of Power, Al Green, Bobby Bland, Marvin Gaye and others. ‘What The Funk?’ was written and recorded over a two year period in (New York - LA - Atlanta - Nashville - Barbados), and features Stevie with a fabulous lineup of guest artists and musicians. Those appearing on the album include; Soul Diva Jocelyn Brown, Sista Monica Parker, Tony Lindsay, D'Layna, Funk Dogg, Cooley, Jaroslav Jakubovic, The Blues Brothers Horns, The Memphis Horns, Joe Vitale, Thiago Pinheiro, Butch Taylor, Tyrone Chase, Anthony Vitti, Sal Giorgiani, Jennifer Cosaro, Ralph Rosen, Delicious Allstars, Sanj Sen, Chuck Webb and many more. Although titled What The Funk?, the album is not entirely comprised of funk tunes. Says Stevie, "The album is a mix of funk, soul, jazz, latin, blues, with rock overtones blended throughout the tracks. Although this is me doin' my thing, me being me, the album pays homage to some of my inspirations and influences as a vocalist and drummer such as Bootsy Collins and P-Funk, Clyde Stubblefield, Tower of Power, Al Green, Bobby Bland, George Clinton, Funkadelic, Sly Stone, James Brown, Thelonious Monk, Marvin Gaye, Jimi Hendrix and others. There is a little something here for everyone. You get the funk, and then some!" With soulful vocals, deep drivin' bass, slick guitars, a big~n~tight in your face horn section, smooth Fender Rhodes, super-funky drums, Hammond B-3 organ and clavinet, the heavy guns on this new album fire with all barrels. © 2011 Emphasis Records/Atlanta Music Group • EMCD-008 • ℗ 2011 Hannon/Hawkins Music BMI • All rights are reserved.

Musicians

	Stevie Hawkins voc, dr, drums, engineer, mastered by, mixed by, producer, vocals, written by, album by
	Andrew Love ts, sax, 1941-2012 US alto saxophone, arranged by, horn arrangments, tenor saxophone
	Stephan Sechi ts, as, alto saxophone, producer, additional stephan sechi - funk/soul productions, new yorkproduction, tenor saxophone
	Alan Rubin tr, 1943-2011 US arranged by, horn arrangments, trumpet
	Birch Johnson tb, US arranged by, horn arrangments, trombone
	Lou Marini fl, *1945 US arranged by, horn arrangments, tenor saxophone
	Stephen Sechi arranged by, horn arrangments
	Wayne Jackson tr, tb, *1941 US arranged by, horn arrangments, trumpet
	Scott Harper tr, bs, AU baritone saxophone, trumpet
	Anthony Vitti b, bass
	Butch Taylor perc, b, g, key, *1961 US bass, guitar, percussion
	Chris Pottinger b, syn, bass
	Chuck Webb b, eb, bass
	Sanj Sen g, b, bass, guitar
	Rob Cairns fl, flute
	Erick Walls g, guitar
	Marcus Snapp g, guitar
	Tyrone Chase g, guitar
	D. "Halla" Goodrich gsyn, guitar synthesizer, fender rhodes-clavinet-arp-moog
	Ed Moris key, gsyn, guitar synthesizer, fender rhodes-clavinet-arp-moog
	Keith Harris dr, guitar synthesizer, fender rhodes-clavinet-arp-moog
	Tom Camp org, gsyn, guitar synthesizer, fender rhodes-clavinet-arp-moog, organ, hammond b-3
	Ralph Rosen h, harmonica
	Charlotte Hannon lyrics by
	Joe Vitale dr, *1949 US organ, hammond b-3
	Kenny Craddock voc, GB organ, hammond b-3
	Jary Mall perc, percussion
	Jennifer Cosaro perc, percussion
	Jetro Da Silva piano, acoustic piano
	Thiago Pinheiro p, piano, acoustic piano
	Jaroslav Jakubovic sax, *1948 IL producer, additional production, tenor saxophone
	The L.A. Real Strings Ensemble str, strings
	Chuck Langford ts, tenor saxophone
	Sal Giorgianni ts, as, fl, sax, tenor saxophone
	Bob Carlson tb, trombone
	Kenny Wentzel tb, trombone
	Don Harris tr, BR trumpet
	Joe Casano tr, trumpet
	Wayne Platt tr, trumpet
	Alysha voc, vocals
	Chico Seguera voc, vocals
	Cooley voc, vocals
	D'Layna voc, bvoc, vocals
	Funk Dogg voc, vocals
	Jerome Lewis voc, vocals
	Jocelyn Brown voc, bvoc, *1950 US vocals
	Kit Kat Joe voc, vocals
	Lakeisha Crawford voc, vocals
	Maria voc, bvoc, vocals
	Octavia Harris voc, vocals
	Phonz voc, vocals
	Rachel Feinberg voc, vocals
	Sarita Arbello voc, vocals
	Sista Monica Parker voc, vocals
	Tony Lindsay voc, US vocals

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